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Oliver Onions
Oliver Onions were an Italian band that formed in the late 1960s. They're best known for their 1974 single 'Banana Joe,' which featured actor Bud Spencer. The...
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Oliver Onions were an Italian band that formed in the late 1960s. They're best known for their 1974 single 'Banana Joe,' which featured actor Bud Spencer. The song's lighthearted lyrics about a chimpanzee caught on, and it became their biggest hit.
Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis handled keyboards and vocals, with Carmelo La Bionda on drums, Paolo Rustichelli on guitar, and Giuliano Cambioso on bass. They put out albums like 'Oliver Onions' in 1972, the 'Banana Joe' album in 1974, and 'Orchestra' in 1983. Other songs in their catalog include 'Bulldozer,' 'Dune Buggy,' and 'Flying Through The Air.'
Their sound mixed rock and pop with some Italian folk touches. The success of 'Banana Joe' led to international touring, though the song's humor also drew some criticism at the time. They kept recording through the early 1980s before winding down.
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